RichardA1
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Great news Mike. I've been looking at the RXR. It looks like you can take your isolation platforms and just place them on to the rack, also upgrade them if you want. Pretty simple and looks nice too.
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Howard (Sandman) and I have been talking racks for weeks. I like your plan.
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I liked the analysis done here, he finds that different racks sound different at different levels. Some sound the best at top level, and some at the bottom. The sound ranges from too tight to lose. Also where you position the feet of the component, whether in the centre or towards the outer edges, matters. http://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/review/accessories-reviews/artesania-exoteryc-audiorack/
Dizzie
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Really???? Thanks for that. I was already having trouble sleeping at night worrying about footer placement.
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Phil A
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There's lots of really nice racks out there (many already mentioned). I talked to the designer of HRS at a Capital Audiofest but was not close to being ready at that juncture. I had Salamander Synergy at the time, which now is in a back-up system. Right before my current move a few years back, I designed the specs and sent it to Klaus at Odyssey audio (as I needed something specific for the screen height - pic below). One of my favorites (which I've seen at shows), is the Kanso furniture - http://kansoaudiofurniture.com/
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JPM
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I built my own suspended audio rack. The basic frame is of birch wood. At the top, I have threaded rods the hanging down. The bracket holding the rods is isolated by Harmonic Resolution pucks. I don't have shelves, but, instead, I have wood staves with holes at both ends for the threaded rods. The components sit between the two staves, front, and back. The TT sits on a marble slab isolated by Harmonic Resolutions pucks. I can put a glass of water on the platter of my TT, jump in front of it and there is no ripple. The nice thing about this rack is the staves holding the components are infinitely adjustable.
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Audiophilehi
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Has anyone seen the new Wilson Benesch R1 rack? Price? Don't ask! :exciting:
I've seen it in Munich. aluminium + carbon fibre :disbelief:
Looked great but the price ... 6k EUR per shelf If I remember correctly.
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I have tried several racks and landed on (for now):
Stillpoints ESS rack: great sound and the infinitely adjustable shelf height is very cool. Sound with Ultra SS feet is top quality. Easy to change shelf height if you are swapping gear a lot. Cool machined aluminum look.
Grand Prix Audio Monaco Modular: sounds amazing and slightly less $ than the ESS, and a completely different aesthetic. Fixed height, but modular shelfs.
Grand Prix Audio Silverstone F1: My top pick, by far. Out of this world good, but also the most $$$. Variable shelf height, but it takes a bit of effort to change shelf heights.
Be mindful with any 3 point rack, if you have deep equipment that has the power plug in the center, the plug will sometimes run into the rear rack post.
I do feel that many people do not make isolation and dampening enough of a priority. Huge gains from a good rack.
my 2 cents,
Stillpoints ESS rack: great sound and the infinitely adjustable shelf height is very cool. Sound with Ultra SS feet is top quality. Easy to change shelf height if you are swapping gear a lot. Cool machined aluminum look.
Grand Prix Audio Monaco Modular: sounds amazing and slightly less $ than the ESS, and a completely different aesthetic. Fixed height, but modular shelfs.
Grand Prix Audio Silverstone F1: My top pick, by far. Out of this world good, but also the most $$$. Variable shelf height, but it takes a bit of effort to change shelf heights.
Be mindful with any 3 point rack, if you have deep equipment that has the power plug in the center, the plug will sometimes run into the rear rack post.
I do feel that many people do not make isolation and dampening enough of a priority. Huge gains from a good rack.
my 2 cents,
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FWIW - the most popular rack used at Munich 2017, by a country mile, was:
http://www.artesaniaaudio.com
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JimmyS
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I currently have a Solidtech Duo3 and use still points under all components. Currently exploring options from Grandprix and Critical Mass as I've outgrown the shelf space on my current rack. Leaning towards the CM Sotto Voce setup with the black sapphire shelves.
One can only hope their technical skills are better than their language skills
I have taken this pic in the loo during Munich High End Show.
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Yes, these racks were very nice in the Vivid room. It was nice meeting you, Mike, at Axpona!
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Ken
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Long time Artesania owner here, will field questions....
One can only hope their technical skills are better than their language skills
I have taken this pic in the loo during Munich High End Show.
They are spanish...but as a fellow spaniard I think it´s no excuse in this day and age to put up a poster with such glaring grammatical errors, I find it bewildering that some spanish audio companies don´t have their website in spanish, only in english and sometimes with spelling mistakes that hurt the eye, it´s like going to the Oscars gala with a shirt full of stains. If you´re amongst the top rack companies in the world charging thousands of Euros for your products, spend a couple hundred and get your stuff professionally translated for the love of god, but hey maybe I´m too picky.